Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-11-10
The Outlook FOR 1893

The interest which attaches to the cicc-
,iou in New York this year has iIiilc - q"
ui;h the question whether col Grant or
I'LL Democratic competitor sha! bee in
stalled in the Office of Secretary II stat
The, election 3, important chiefly from IL
bearing upon the national struggle next
wear. Mr. Cleveland If Dc lives. j. vir-
ft4Ily a. sure Of denomination next year
- If he were already nominated l. he
sur, Of carving New York. That j. the
Question for au answer to which the IT,
turns Of the New York election will be-
eagerly >cru;!nizei. not only with regard
20 the vote Of the TWO gTca: Partlr, but
With reference also I" the strength 81 the
Prohibitioni>iS, the Labor people ami tie
other minor political divisions. In 1854
f-w hundred VOTES in the State of New
York made all the difference between
Republican and Democratic Adnini>trI-
tloi. and these few hundred votes and
others Nj. them were diverted - the
Democracy by b,t o. IrreN pon~lhr ldl"cl
al the close Of the campa1SI. Mr. tltE"-
land cannot reckon upon such a lst. of
luuk again A plurality Of ten hundred
and forlv-soYen votes in a great State Ike
New York represents too slender a margin
To- repo>c much confidence H. Mr.. CleVe-
land and those who nominate him must
expect t. Je stronger in New York ia the
next campaign tLan in the last If they
aLrfi,h sanguine hopes OF success.
The election Of l,ss will be determine
hy the same ~ta,4s and rs the same HuHi'er
Of votes in the Electoral College a that oi
ls~+ There are Territories pressing Tor
admi~>iou-and the claims OF Dakota IN
particular are 50 strong that only partisan
reasons can be found for keeping her walt
iuy but these viii prove sufficient. Neither
marty wiz bs allowed to derive an advan-
taoc from the admission of new States IN
season t. have the new votes tell next
y.ar. fla States which were carried by
Mr. Blaine 10 1894 were California, Colo
radio Illinois, Iowa. kaaSa>, Maine. Mass
achusetts Michigan. Minnesota. AebFaska
Nevada New Hampshire. ohio oregon.
PENNSYLVANIA. Rhode Island, Vermont and
wisconsin Which Of these States Is de-
batable ground saF 1855: bne ar two OF
them are close, but all " them are Repub-
ican on fun vote, such a Is Poiied in
Presidential wears Taking the aggregate
Of the Congre ssional votes as basis, all
Of these states were carried by The iiepub-
lican> last wear Unless changes take plaza
which are not now dscernible, the ls2
Electoral votes from these States may be
safely reckoled on for any good Republi-
can candidate ia .>,S Let n look now at
The column Of DeIDorratic States. These
arr. Alabama Arkansas, Connecticut, Dela-
ware. Florida Georgia. Indiana. Kentucky.
Louisiana MARYLAND. Mississippi, Missouri,
New JERSEY New York, North taFoiiIla
South Carolina. Tennessee. Texas, VIZ
gii,ia and West Virginia-twenty states in
all. CASTING 2l9 votes. of which 80 are
given by the Stat Of New York Are any
Of these States debatabte ground: Indiana
certa.mlY j. The Republican candidate
for Governor was elected last year by a
plurality Of -524 on the Congressional
vote the Republican plurality was larger
Till. The Republican candidates foF Con
rreSS polled 23l ,3es votes. the Democratic
candidates 22J $50, making the plurality Of
the former G292 Maryland may tee0me
dou,,tf1l if the Democratic revolt gathers
force. for Hr Cleveland had plurality OF
only about i 600 sotes New Jersey was
Republican on the Congressional vote last
year by q plurality Of 323o Virginia was
Republican last year on the CongressioRal
vote by a plurality Of 2G,s59. In West
Virginia on a total vote OF shout 10000,
the Democratic Congressional candidates
had plurality of only 905. Taking into
account, however. only those States which
were actually carried by the Republicans
aas. gear on the Congressional vote, we have
Indiana with Is Electoral votes, New Jer-
sev with s. a.d Virginia with II, total
of 50, which, added &c the ls2 votes given
10 Mr.. Blaine, make PIE, Or u more than
enough TO elect.
The consideration of these ngares sbags
that success in New York Is absolutely ca
sential to Mr. Cleveland. He cannot Sc
rure the Presidency again without 1t. On
tbs ether hand, if the Republicans can
hold next ssag the States which they car
ried Oh the election CT Congressman last
wear they can give Mr.. C,eYeland New
York and still win by IL votes mose ;han
the nua; Der necessary for choice Two
conclusions suggest themselves: First.
that reelection fof Nr. Cleveland is not
to be the pleasant promeasde which some
people affect to suppose; ana secondly,
that IL is the duty of Republicans, sinking
all other considerations and preferences,
to make srch nominations as will com
mand the largest possible Ramber Of
pasfou To.sy.u0f